squiggle.GIFTask 7: Facilitate and direct the middle school morning announcements program

  • Revamp old morning announcements program
  • Conduct a contest to officially name the new morning announcements program
  • Collect and organize information for the morning announcements program
  • Direct the daily morning announcements broadcast
    • Before: Set up equipment (camera, TV, microphones, computers, sound system); Meet with news anchors to review and rehearse information
    • During: Oversee the production of the daily news program
    • After: Return all equipment to proper storage areas


squiggle.GIFTask 7 Artifacts:

  • Digital Poster announcing the "Bellwood Buzz" - A newly created morning announcements program developed by the BAMS Tech Kids (Click on the Glogster icon to view the poster in full screen.)



  • Video highlighting the production of the "Bellwood Buzz": The BAMS Morning Announcements Program - Before, During & After



  • Morning Announcements Slide Show (Used as the background on the "Bellwood Buzz" set)
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  • Morning Announcements Makeover Document (Distributed to the Bellwood-Antis School Board of Directors and Administration during a Tech Club presentation at the November 2011 School Board Meeting)



  • Bellwood-Antis School District School Board Minutes - November 2011:




squiggle.GIFPDE Skills and Knowledge Demonstrated via Task 7:

I.A. Identification, selection, installation and maintenance of technology infrastructure, and hardware and software applications for school administration and instruction including:
  • design and production of media including projected and non-projected visual aids, audio and video production in both analog and digital forms, and photography using film-based and digital formats
  • evaluation of the performance of hardware and software components of computer systems
  • application of basic troubleshooting strategies

I.B. Integrating technology into curricular planning and instructional design including:
  • access and use telecommunications for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multi-media/hypermedia publishing

I.C. Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and regional levels including:
  • preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public

II.A. Managing instructional technology services including:
  • creating an environment that fosters interest and growth in all aspects of technology
  • communicating high learning expectations
  • creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning

II.B. Planning, preparation and delivery of technology related in-service programs and instruction in collaboration with other professionals at a variety of instructional levels that utilizes technology in problem solving based upon:
  • Pennsylvania Academic Standards
  • strengths and needs of learners at all levels of technological proficiency

III.B. Integrity and ethical behavior, professional conduct as stated in Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations

III.C. Collaborating with school colleagues to enhance student, teacher and administrative capabilities and improve student learning